Traditional Chinese medicine material slicing structure
By designing an automated herbal moistening and slicing device, the problem of low efficiency caused by manual moistening and slicing of Chinese medicinal materials has been solved, achieving efficient moistening and slicing results and simplifying the operation process.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG HOUDAR INTELIGENT TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-02
AI Technical Summary
The processes of soaking and slicing Chinese medicinal herbs rely on manual labor, which is inefficient and has poor effects.
A medicinal herb slicing structure was designed, which includes a moistening device and a slicing device. The structure utilizes components such as a servo electric turntable, a stepper belt conveyor, a stirring motor, and an electric heater to achieve automated moistening and slicing. The speed and oscillation frequency are adjusted by a controller to improve the efficiency of moistening and the slicing effect.
It has automated the soaking and slicing of Chinese medicinal materials, improving efficiency and effectiveness, simplifying the operation process, and enhancing the quality of soaking and slicing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine processing technology, and in particular to a slice structure for traditional Chinese medicine. Background Technology
[0002] In the processing and preparation of traditional Chinese medicine, it is often necessary to moisten and slice the medicinal materials. Moistening refers to the process of washing, soaking, or moistening the medicinal materials with water or other liquid excipients to clean and soften them, making them easier to slice. Traditionally, the moistening and slicing of medicinal materials rely heavily on manual labor, which results in low efficiency and poor effect. Therefore, designing a slicing structure for medicinal materials with higher efficiency and better effect has become an urgent problem to be solved. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of current methods for moistening and slicing Chinese medicinal materials, which rely heavily on manual labor, resulting in low efficiency and poor effects. This invention provides a Chinese medicinal material slicing structure with higher efficiency and better effects in moistening and slicing.
[0004] The specific technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a Chinese medicinal material slicing structure, comprising: a controller, a moistening device, and a slicing device; the moistening device includes: a moistening cylinder equipped with a feeding solenoid valve and a water outlet solenoid valve, a water inlet device located above the moistening cylinder, a speed-regulating electric turntable located below the moistening cylinder, a connecting seat with its lower end connected to the speed-regulating electric turntable, a hinge block connected to the lower end of the moistening cylinder and hinged to the connecting seat, and a moistening cylinder swinging device; the bottom of the moistening cylinder is provided with an inclined plate, the feeding solenoid valve is located on the side of the moistening cylinder and at the lower end of the inclined plate; the water outlet solenoid valve is located at the lower end of the moistening cylinder and at the lower end of the inclined plate; the speed-regulating electric turntable is a servo electric turntable; the speed-regulating electric turntable, the feeding solenoid valve, and the water outlet solenoid valve are electrically connected to the controller.
[0005] Preferably, the slicing device includes: a belt conveyor with its rear end opposite to the side of the speed-regulating electric turntable; two side plates, one-to-one, mounted on both sides of the belt conveyor; a support platform located on the front side of the belt conveyor with its upper end flush with the upper end of the conveyor belt; a mounting platform located on the front side of the support platform with a stop bar at its rear end; a vertical electric linear slide connected to the mounting platform at its lower end; a slide seat with a horizontal plate at its rear end and connected to the slider of the vertical electric linear slide seat at its front end; a cutter located on the front side of the support platform and connected to the lower end of the slide seat; multiple guide holes on the horizontal plate; a compression spring with the same number as the guide holes and corresponding to each guide hole; a guide post with a stop block at its upper end; and a pressure plate located above the support platform; the lower end of the guide post passes through the guide holes and the compression spring and is connected to the upper end of the pressure plate; a feeding channel is formed between the front end of the support platform and the rear end of the stop bar; the belt conveyor and the vertical electric linear slide are electrically connected to the controller.
[0006] Preferably, the belt conveyor is a stepping belt conveyor, and the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor is an annular metal flat belt with a group of water filter holes.
[0007] Preferably, the oscillating device for the lubricating cylinder includes: an upper hinge seat connected to the lower end of the lubricating cylinder; an oscillating drive block hinged to the upper hinge seat with its hinge axis parallel to the hinge axis of the hinge block; a through hole on the oscillating drive block; a screw hole located at the lower end of the oscillating drive block with its upper end communicating with the through hole; a lower hinge seat connected to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable; a motor base hinged to the lower hinge seat; and a linear lead screw stepper motor with its lower end connected to the motor base; the lead screw of the linear lead screw stepper motor is screwed into the screw hole; and the linear lead screw stepper motor is electrically connected to the controller.
[0008] Preferably, the humidification device further includes: a water filter tank with a filter screen, a receiving hole fitted outside the connecting seat and the lower end connected to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable, a connecting hose connected to the water outlet solenoid valve at the upper end of the water filter tank, a sealing door located above the filter screen and a drain solenoid valve located below the filter screen on the side of the water filter tank; the drain solenoid valve is electrically connected to the controller.
[0009] Preferably, the humidification device further includes: a stirring motor connected to the lower end of the humidification cylinder, a stirring shaft whose lower end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the humidification cylinder and connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor, and several stirring rods arranged vertically and connected to the stirring shaft respectively; the rotation direction of the stirring shaft is opposite to the rotation direction of the speed-regulating electric turntable; the stirring motor is electrically connected to the controller.
[0010] Preferably, the side wall of the humidifying cylinder is equipped with an electric heater and a temperature control switch electrically connected to the electric heater; the electric heater and the temperature control switch are respectively electrically connected to the controller.
[0011] Preferably, the water inlet device includes: an inlet pipe connected in series with a metering solenoid valve; a distribution pipe with multiple nozzles connected to the lower end of the inlet pipe; an open upper end of the rinsing cartridge; and the metering solenoid valve electrically connected to the controller.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: A set amount of water is sprayed from the nozzle through a metering solenoid valve to soak the Chinese medicinal materials placed in the moistening cylinder. A stirring motor drives a stirring rod to rotate via a stirring shaft, stirring and washing the medicinal materials. The rotation direction of the stirring shaft is opposite to that of the speed-regulating electric turntable, which helps improve the washing effect and efficiency. According to the needs of the medicinal materials being moistened, an electric heater is used for heating, and the temperature is controlled at a set value by a temperature control switch, improving the soaking effect and medicinal properties of the medicinal materials. The speed-regulating electric turntable drives the moistening cylinder to rotate, and the linear screw stepper motor of the moistening cylinder swing device rotates alternately in the forward and reverse directions. The screw of the linear screw stepper motor engages with a screw hole, driving the moistening cylinder to reciprocate around the hinge axis of the hinge block via a swing drive block and an upper hinge seat, causing the medicinal materials to tumble and improving the soaking and washing of adjacent parts of the medicinal materials, thus improving the moistening effect and efficiency. The described medicinal material slicing structure has high moistening and slicing efficiency and good effect. The rotation speed of the moistening cylinder can be adjusted by changing the speed of the variable-speed electric turntable, and the oscillation amplitude and frequency of the moistening cylinder can be precisely adjusted by the linear screw stepper motor. A vertical electric linear slide table drives the slide to descend; after the pressure plate presses down on the medicinal materials, the vertical electric linear slide table drives the slide to continue descending against the resistance of the compression spring. The cutter slices the medicinal materials. The structure is simple and compact. The belt conveyor is a stepping belt conveyor, which facilitates the forward stepping transport of the medicinal materials. Side plates help prevent the medicinal materials from falling to the side. The conveyor belt is a ring-shaped metal flat belt with filter holes, which facilitates further filtration of moisture from the medicinal materials. The moistening device has a filter tank with a filter screen, which helps to remove impurities from the medicinal materials; a sealing door helps to remove impurities from the filter tank. The stirring motor, stirring shaft, and stirring rod of the moistening device facilitate stirring and washing the medicinal materials. The temperature control switch is electrically connected to the electric heater for temperature control. The metering solenoid valve of the water inlet device helps to control the water inlet volume. The speed-adjustable electric turntable is a servo electric turntable, which is convenient for adjusting the speed. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0014] In the diagram: Controller 1, Feeding solenoid valve 2, Water outlet solenoid valve 3, Moistening cylinder 4, Speed-regulating electric turntable 5, Connecting seat 6, Hinge block 7, Inclined plate 8, Belt conveyor 9, Side plate 10, Support platform 11, Stop bar 12, Mounting platform 13, Vertical electric linear slide 14, Horizontal plate 15, Slide seat 16, Cutter 17, Compression spring 18, Stop block 19, Guide column 20, Pressure plate 21, Feeding channel 22, Upper hinge seat 23, Swing drive Moving block 24, through hole 25, lower hinge seat 26, motor seat 27, linear screw stepper motor 28, filter screen 29, receiving hole 30, water filter tank 31, water filter tank 31, connecting hose 32, sealing door 33, drain solenoid valve 34, stirring motor 35, stirring shaft 36, stirring rod 37, electric heater 38, temperature control switch 39, metering solenoid valve 40, water inlet pipe 41, nozzle 42, water distribution pipe 43, collection basket 44. Detailed Implementation
[0015] The present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0016] As attached Figure 1 The diagram shows a traditional Chinese medicine slicing structure, comprising: a controller 1, a moistening device, and a slicing device; the moistening device includes: a moistening cylinder 4 equipped with a feeding solenoid valve 2 and a water outlet solenoid valve 3, a water inlet device located above the moistening cylinder 4, a speed-regulating electric turntable 5 located below the moistening cylinder 4, a connecting seat 6 with its lower end screwed to the speed-regulating electric turntable 5, a hinge block 7 screwed to the lower end of the moistening cylinder 4 and hinged to the connecting seat 6 via a hinge shaft, and a moistening cylinder swinging device; the bottom of the moistening cylinder 4 is provided with an inclined plate 8, the feeding solenoid valve 2 is located on the side of the moistening cylinder 4 and at the lower end of the inclined plate 8; the water outlet solenoid valve 3 is located at the lower end of the moistening cylinder 4 and at the lower end of the inclined plate 8; the speed-regulating electric turntable 5 is a servo electric turntable; the speed-regulating electric turntable 5, the feeding solenoid valve 2, and the water outlet solenoid valve 3 are electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0017] The slicing device includes: a belt conveyor 9 with its rear end opposite to the side of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; two side plates 10, each corresponding to one side of the belt conveyor 9; a support platform 11 located at the front of the belt conveyor 9 and with its upper end flush with the upper end of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 9; a mounting platform 13 located at the front of the support platform 11 and with a stop bar 12 at its rear end; a vertical electric linear slide 14 with its lower end screwed to the mounting platform 13; and a slide block 16 with a horizontal plate 15 at its rear end and its front end screwed to the slider of the vertical electric linear slide 14. The cutting blade 17 is screwed to the lower end of the slide block 16 on the front side of the support platform 11; multiple guide holes (not shown) are provided on the horizontal plate 15; the number of compression springs 18 is the same as the number of guide holes and corresponds one-to-one with the guide holes; the guide post 20 has a stop block 19 at the upper end; and the pressure plate 21 is located above the support platform 11; the lower end of the guide post 20 passes through the guide hole and the compression spring 18 and is screwed to the upper end of the pressure plate 21; the front end of the support platform 11 and the rear end of the stop bar 12 form a feeding channel 22; the belt conveyor 9 and the vertical electric linear slide 14 are electrically connected to the controller 1 respectively.
[0018] The belt conveyor 9 is a stepping belt conveyor, and the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 9 is an annular metal flat belt with a filter hole group (not shown).
[0019] The aforementioned oscillating device for the lubricating cylinder includes: an upper hinge seat 23 screwed to the lower end of the lubricating cylinder 4; an oscillating drive block 24 hinged to the upper hinge seat 23 via a hinge shaft with the hinge axis parallel to the hinge axis of the hinge block 7; a through hole 25 on the oscillating drive block 24; a screw hole (not shown) located at the lower end of the oscillating drive block 24 and communicating with the through hole 25 at its upper end; a lower hinge seat 26 screwed to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; a motor seat 27 hinged to the lower hinge seat 26 via a hinge shaft; and a linear lead screw stepper motor 28 with its lower end screwed to the motor seat 27; the lead screw of the linear lead screw stepper motor 28 is screwed to the screw hole; and the linear lead screw stepper motor 28 is electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0020] The aforementioned humidification device further includes: a water filter tank 31 with a filter screen 29, a receiving hole 30 fitted outside the connecting seat 6 and its lower end screwed to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; a connecting hose 32 connected to the outlet of the water outlet solenoid valve 3 at the upper end of the water filter tank 31; a sealing door 33 located above the filter screen 29 and a drain solenoid valve 34 located below the filter screen 29 on the side of the water filter tank 31; the drain solenoid valve 34 is electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0021] The aforementioned humidification device further includes: a stirring motor 35 connected to the lower end of the humidification cylinder 4; a stirring shaft 36 whose lower end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the humidification cylinder 4 via a bearing and keyed to the output shaft of the stirring motor 35; and three stirring rods 37 arranged vertically and welded to the stirring shaft 36 respectively; the rotation direction of the stirring shaft 36 is opposite to the rotation direction of the speed-regulating electric turntable 5; and the stirring motor 35 is electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0022] The side wall of the medicine-wetting cylinder 4 is equipped with an electric heater 38 and a temperature control switch 39 electrically connected to the electric heater 38; the electric heater 38 and the temperature control switch 39 are respectively electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0023] The water inlet device includes: an inlet pipe 41 connected in series with a metering solenoid valve 40; a distribution pipe 43 equipped with multiple nozzles 42 and connected to the lower end of the inlet pipe 41; an open upper end of a humidifying cartridge 4; and the metering solenoid valve 40 electrically connected to the controller 1.
[0024] The process of slicing medicinal herbs according to this utility model is as follows: (1) The medicinal herbs are placed in the slicing tube 4. A set amount of water is sprayed from the nozzle 42 through the metering solenoid valve 40 to soak the medicinal herbs. The stirring motor 35 drives the stirring rod 37 to rotate through the stirring shaft 36 to stir and wash the medicinal herbs; (2) According to the needs of the medicinal herbs to be slicing, the heating is carried out through the electric heater 38. The temperature is controlled at the set value through the temperature control switch 39 to improve the soaking effect and medicinal properties of the medicinal herbs; (3) The speed-regulating electric turntable 5 drives the slicing tube 4 to rotate. The linear screw stepper motor 28 of the swaying device of the slicing tube rotates alternately in the forward and reverse directions. The screw of the linear screw stepper motor 28 is engaged with the screw hole. The swaying drive block 24 and the upper hinge seat 23 drive the slicing tube 4 to rotate along the hinge axis of the hinge block 7. (3) Swing back and forth around the center to turn the Chinese medicinal materials over, improve the soaking and washing of the adjacent parts of the Chinese medicinal materials, and improve the moistening effect and efficiency; (4) Open the water outlet solenoid valve 3 to put the water in the moistening tube 4 into the water filter tank 31 for filtration. The water filtered by the filter screen 29 is discharged from the drain solenoid valve 34 and flows into the water collection pool; (5) Open the material discharge solenoid valve 2, and the Chinese medicinal materials in the moistening tube 4 fall onto the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 9 for further filtration of water. The belt conveyor 9 transports the Chinese medicinal materials forward; (6) The vertical electric linear slide table 14 drives the slide seat 16 to descend. The pressure plate 21 presses down the Chinese medicinal materials. The vertical electric linear slide table 14 drives the slide seat 16 to continue to descend over the resistance of the compression spring 18. The Chinese medicinal material slices cut by the cutter 17 fall from the material discharge channel 22 into the collection basket 44.
[0025] In addition to the above embodiments, within the scope disclosed in the claims and specification of this utility model, the technical features or technical data of this utility model can be reselected and combined to form new embodiments. These can be achieved by those skilled in the art without creative effort. Therefore, these embodiments not described in detail in this utility model should also be regarded as specific embodiments of this utility model and within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A slice structure of a traditional Chinese medicine, comprising: The controller is characterized in that the aforementioned medicinal herb slicing structure further includes: a moistening device and a slicing device; the moistening device includes: a moistening cylinder equipped with a feeding solenoid valve and a water outlet solenoid valve, a water inlet device located above the moistening cylinder, a speed-regulating electric turntable located below the moistening cylinder, a connecting seat with its lower end connected to the speed-regulating electric turntable, a hinge block connected to the lower end of the moistening cylinder and hinged to the connecting seat, and a moistening cylinder swinging device; the speed-regulating electric turntable, the feeding solenoid valve, and the water outlet solenoid valve are respectively electrically connected to the controller.
2. The sliced structure of a traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The slicing device includes: a belt conveyor with its rear end opposite to the side of the speed-regulating electric turntable; two side plates, one-to-one, mounted on both sides of the belt conveyor; a support platform located on the front side of the belt conveyor with its upper end flush with the upper end of the conveyor belt; a mounting platform located on the front side of the support platform with a stop bar at its rear end; a vertical electric linear slide connected to the mounting platform at its lower end; a slide seat with a horizontal plate at its rear end and connected to the slider of the vertical electric linear slide seat at its front end; a cutter located on the front side of the support platform and connected to the lower end of the slide seat; multiple guide holes on the horizontal plate; a compression spring with the same number as the guide holes and corresponding to each guide hole; a guide post with a stop block at its upper end; and a pressure plate located above the support platform; the lower end of the guide post passes through the guide holes and the compression spring and is connected to the upper end of the pressure plate; a feeding channel is formed between the front end of the support platform and the rear end of the stop bar; the belt conveyor and the vertical electric linear slide are electrically connected to the controller.
3. The sliced structure of a traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The belt conveyor is a stepping belt conveyor, and the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor is an annular metal flat belt with a group of water filter holes.
4. The sliced structure of a traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that, The aforementioned oscillating device for the lubricating cylinder includes: an upper hinge seat connected to the lubricating cylinder; an oscillating drive block hinged to the upper hinge seat with its hinge axis parallel to the hinge axis of the hinge block; a through hole on the oscillating drive block; a screw hole located at the lower end of the oscillating drive block with its upper end communicating with the through hole; a lower hinge seat connected to a speed-regulating electric turntable; a motor base hinged to the lower hinge seat; and a linear lead screw stepper motor connected to the motor base. The lead screw of the linear lead screw stepper motor is screwed into the screw hole. The linear lead screw stepper motor is electrically connected to a controller.
5. The sliced structure of a traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that, The aforementioned humidification device further includes: a water filter tank equipped with a filter screen, a receiving hole fitted outside the connecting seat and whose lower end is connected to the upper end of the speed-regulating electric turntable; a connecting hose connected to the water outlet solenoid valve is provided at the upper end of the water filter tank; a sealing door located above the filter screen and a drain solenoid valve located below the filter screen are provided on the side of the water filter tank; the drain solenoid valve is electrically connected to the controller.
6. The sliced structure of a traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that, The aforementioned humidification device further includes: a stirring motor connected to the lower end of the humidification cylinder; a stirring shaft whose lower end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the humidification cylinder and connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor; and several stirring rods arranged vertically and connected to the stirring shaft respectively; the rotation direction of the stirring shaft is opposite to the rotation direction of the speed-regulating electric turntable; the stirring motor is electrically connected to the controller.
7. A sliced structure of a traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that, The aforementioned wettable cartridge is equipped with an electric heater and a temperature control switch electrically connected to the electric heater; the electric heater and the temperature control switch are respectively electrically connected to the controller.
8. The sliced structure of a traditional Chinese medicine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The water inlet device includes: an inlet pipe connected in series with a metering solenoid valve; a water distribution pipe with multiple nozzles connected to the lower end of the inlet pipe; an open upper end of the rinsing cartridge; and the metering solenoid valve electrically connected to the controller.